Greg Foran

President and CEO, Walmart U.S.

Greg
Foran is president and CEO of Walmart U.S. and is responsible for the strategic
direction and performance of more than 4,000 Walmart stores and 1.3 million
associates. Greg and his team are focused on fulfilling the company’s mission
of saving people money so they can live better by advocating for Walmart’s
customers, working to exceed their expectations and earning their trust every
day.

Walmart
U.S. serves more than 140 million customers each week and had revenues of
$279.4 billion in fiscal year 2014.

Greg
is a 35-year retail veteran with extensive experience
in marketing, operational and executive roles. He most recently served as
president and CEO of Walmart Asia and was responsible for the company’s
operations in China, Japan and India, as well as business development
throughout the continent. Previously, he served as president and CEO of Walmart
China, and his team made significant progress with its assortment, pricing,
store operations and compliance as Greg led strategic investments in the supply
chain and improved the store portfolio. Greg joined Walmart International in
2011 as a senior vice president.

Prior to Walmart, Greg held a number of roles with Woolworths, the
leading retailer in Australia and New Zealand. He served as the managing
director of supermarkets, liquor and petrol with responsibility for more than
$40 billion in sales at that time. Under Greg’s leadership, the business grew
sales and market share in a strong competitive market. Earlier in his career,
Greg served as general manager of Big W, Woolworths’ industry leading discount
store business and as general manager of Dick Smith Electronics.

Greg attended two advanced management programs at both Harvard
University and the University of Virginia. Greg also has a diploma in
management from the New Zealand Institute of Management in Auckland, New
Zealand.